Ethics is a basic textbook for higher education. The structure and selection of topics of the textbook allow the teacher to model general and special courses on ethics (history of ethics and moral teachings, moral philosophy, normative and applied ethics) in accordance with the amount of teaching time, the profile of the educational institution and the degree of preparedness of students. Due to the nature of the proposed material, the accessibility of presentation and Transparency of language, the textbook may be of interest as a “reading book” for the general reader. Recommended by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation as a textbook for students of higher educational institutions.